yes another stocking question

[chishnfips]

120 litres, 48x15x12 26.6 uk gallons or 31.3 us gallons

8 silvertips, 3 x-ray tetras, 2 guppies, golden spotted pleco, leopard danio, 2 red honey gouramis (1 male, 1 female).

That is what I have in my tank at the moment. I could follow the inch of fish per gallon rule but are we talking us gallons or uk gallons.

I worked out last night ( I think) that by uk gallons I might be on the limit. because i was using the projected size of what the fish will grow to.


I want to add 6 neons or something similar. Can it be done or will I be overcrowded.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I would say your tank is stocked to its limits, but not overstocked if you have powerful enough filtration for the tank.

 

[cheekeyarab]

Surely they'd be space for a small shoal of neons. I heard they don't put any real strain on the tank?!

Or maybe a few more x-ray tetras?

 

[chishnfips]

or I could take some out and put them in my 14 gallon with my male betta and get a clown loach.

but I posted a post the other day about tank mates for bettas and I am not sure if the fish I have will be compatible.

 

[fishwatcher]

If you keep up the water changes/vac very good, and have a good filtration, I would think you could add a small school of neons. But sinceyou have only 1 leopard danio, and they like to be in small schools too, I'd add a couple more of them before I add anything else.
That's just my opinion, though, so do with it what you want.

Edit: I wouldn't put neons with a betta - they're very nippy IME. If you rehome/return the danio instead of building up that group, you would certainly have room for some neons.

 

[Ferris]

Clown loach should really be kept in groups and need something in the order of 100 gal so thats a no-go i'm afraid.

 

[chishnfips]

danios aren't very colourful though are they.

 

[chishnfips]

I have filtration for a 50g in the tank at the mo.

 

[fishwatcher]

I think the filtration would be great. Danios aren't very colorful, but they are very active and fun to watch. I happen to really like the zebra danios myself. If you're wanting color though, I'd return the danio you have, and get either neons (though they are sensitive and need a mature tank) or get some cherry barbs (one of my favs). They are not agressive, but are a beautiful red color, esp the male. You could get a trio of them (1m, 2 fm). If you want the look of neons though I'd go for cardinals instead. They look almost just alike, other than the stripe is longer on the cardinal. The cardinals are a little hardier, too, I think.

 

[Ferris]

You could also check out Praecox (dwarf) rainbow fish aka dwarf neon rainbow fish. They only grow to a couple of inches and are stunning looking, non-aggressive fish. You could get a small schoal in your tank comfortably.

 

[chishnfips]

So I do have a wee bit of room for a small shoal of something then. But there are loads of fish to look at aren''t there.

Cheers for the info folks.